Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in the Cove section on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. less

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in ... more

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in the Cove section on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. less

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in ... more

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in the Cove section on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. less

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in ... more

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in the Cove section on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. less

Stamford police apprehended the driver of a black Toyota Prius after it struck at least one vehicle in downtown Stamford, Conn., and led police on a chase which ended on a dead end road on Soundview Drive in ... more

More than a dozen police cars descended on a serene Shippan Street, Monday, where a car pursuit through the city, which likely never exceeded 40 mph, came to an end.

Sasan Maramkhah, 27, was arrested outside a home on Soundview Drive and taken to Stamford Hospital, police said, due to concerns he was under the influence of some substance, police said.

Maramkhah allegedly hit several vehicles downtown with the Prius he was driving near the University of Connecticut Stamford and refused to stop, then led police on a chase across the city to Soundview Drive, a street Maramkhah lived on as late as 2010, according to information on conviction related to marijuana possession, stalking and violating a protective order.

Police at the scene said high speeds weren't reached, but the suspect wouldn't pull over despite police use of sirens and flashing lights.

"It was a little chase," Lt. Michael Noto, of the Stamford police, said at the scene of the arrest. "It probably never got above 40 mph."

More than a dozen police cars eventually joined the pursuit, which ended on the dead-end street in Shippan near Cummings Park. Noto said the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

A witness in the neighborhood reported the man was brought to the ground by police and then taken away.

The Prius was not heavily damaged, but showed signs that it had struck something on the passenger side and on the front edge of the front bumper.

After a relative asked police why Maramkhah was being arrested, an officer gestured to the cars and said he hit a couple vehicles and wouldn't stop. Another officer asked the relative if Maramkhah was on drugs.

A wrecker hauled away the Prius.

As the last cruiser left the scene, a neighbor down the street came outside to talk about the activity. He said it was a surprise to see that many police cars. "Nothing ever happens here," he said.